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By Representative Allen Farley As the Alabama Legislature finished its third week of the 2013 Session I sat in my seat in the House...
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- Elections
Alabama Retail PAC announces endorsements for the 2026 election cycle
Andrew Sneed outraises Dale Strong in recent reporting
Democrats challenge GOP in six key Baldwin County races
Robertson touts fundraising lead as Mitchell counters with in-state donor strength
Analysis | Alabama law—not property ownership—governs Tuberville eligibility
- Governor
Governor announces appointments including Baldwin and Cullman County circuit judgeships
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Gov. Ivey awards $4.5M to help low-income residents become economically self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey announces support for the Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act
Gov. Ivey calls for increased penalties for eluding law enforcement
- Legislature
Alabama House passes bill increasing penalties for terrorist threats
Senate Pro Tem Gudger praises final passage of Child Predator Death Penalty Act
State legislators introduce bipartisan Alabama Affordability Protection Plan
Bill to criminalize church protests advances in House
House committee advances bill to rename Gulf of Mexico
- Economy
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
Alabama home sales drop 3 percent in December amid seasonal trends
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
- National
Rep. Aderholt announces service academy nominations from Alabama’s 4th District
Rep. Sewell’s statement on Trump’s threat to take over US elections
Alabama lawmakers celebrate funding package’s passage, as DHS fight looms
Aderholt launches 2026 Fourth Congressional Art Competition for Alabama students
Sewell votes for funding package, including millions for Alabama projects
- Education
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: Charlie Perkins and Susan Stacy
Troy University’s annual Geo Day set for March 12
House Education Policy Committee passes bill to limit screen time in early childhood education
- Health
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
Advocates talk ACA tax credit extension, as Senate again prepares for vote
- Opinion
Opinion | Addressing Alabama’s physical and mental healthcare crisis
Opinion | Why Alabama must pass stricter camp safety laws
Opinion | When seconds matter, Alabamians deserve a physician in the emergency room
Opinion | A careful rail review is in Alabama’s best interest
Opinion | It’s time to stand up for Alabama workers
Legislature
Committee members questioned proposed regulations aimed at controlling minors' social media use and earnings, leading the chair to postpone all scheduled bill votes.
Opinion
Alabama’s healthcare system is on life support. But the diagnosis is not terminal. And now we have a chance to begin making it better.
Opinion
Sarah and the other 26 girls deserved better. The least we can do is ensure their deaths lead to real, lasting change.
Legislature
The bill is a response to an incident at a Minnesota church last month.
Opinion
Many Alabamians were surprised to learn current law does not always require a physician present in the emergency room, prompting a legislative effort.
Legislature
The Alabama Senate passed legislation making child predators eligible for the death penalty and required age filters for inappropriate app store content.
Elections
Andrew Sneed outraised the incumbent, Representative Dale Strong, with 100 percent of his funds originating from individual donors not PACs.
Legislature
A bipartisan coalition unveiled a three-bill reform package designed to protect families and businesses from rising utility costs and special interest influence.
Congress
The congresswoman called the attempts to undermine the vote a "five-alarm fire for our democracy," demanding swift Republican condemnation.
Elections
Baldwin County Democrats announced six contested races for the November midterm, challenging the GOP on issues from immigration to local infrastructure.
Opinion
The Surface Transportation Board rejected the initial merger application between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, insisting on a thorough, fact-based review.
Opinion
The future of Alabama depends on strong infrastructure, strong families and strong jobs.
Opinion
Less than two weeks after two inmates died, ADOC Commissioner John Hamm failed to address deadly conditions during the Legislature's prison oversight meeting.
Opinion
You can continue to align yourselves with executive power and party discipline. Or you can honor your oath.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mo Brooks addressed over 1,500 supporters of America’s traditional second amendment rights in Huntsville Saturday. The...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–On Thursday the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB 109, the Medicaid Block Grant Compact. The bill if...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed The People’s Trust Act, HB 94. The People’s Trust Act...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley urged people across Alabama to take advantage of this weekend’s state sales...
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By Patrick Jackson Alabama Political Reporter The Senate Judiciary committee on Wednesday passed SB150, better known as. “The Phone Hacking Bill,” is the second...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, another plank of the Alabama House Republican Caucus’s “We Dare Defend Our Rights” Agenda passed in...
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By Joshua Pendergrass Executive Director and Chief Legal Counsel at the Foundation for Moral Law Did you know that abortion was good for our...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) issued a written statement following the leak of President Barack Obama’s (D) secret...
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—How did then-Governor Bob Riley and Chairman of the ALGOP Mike Hubbard route almost a million dollars in republican...